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May 16th 12, 03:58 AM
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Tow Pilot Rand/Question
You missed the point entirely, Ray.
"rlovinggood" wrote in message news:7768138.164.1336763933565.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@ynff7... At contests that I attend, we have pre-paid for 2,000' agl tows. Why get off any lower? There's a chance of getting off lower and missing the thermal, then having to work like crazy to get back up to release height, all before the gate has opened. I don't want to have to work before the gate opens; I just want to relax a little and save my concentration to spot the other gliders that are out there. They are marking thermals, so there isn't a need to pull the release below the 2,000' agl mark. Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA 
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May 16th 12, 04:52 PM
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On Tuesday, May 15, 2012 10:58:30 PM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
You missed the point entirely, Ray. That's my standard operating procedure... Ray
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May 17th 12, 04:04 AM
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On Friday, May 11, 2012 12:18:53 PM UTC-7, rlovinggood wrote:
At contests that I attend, we have pre-paid for 2,000' agl tows. Why get off any lower? There's a chance of getting off lower and missing the thermal, then having to work like crazy to get back up to release height, all before the gate has opened. I don't want to have to work before the gate opens; I just want to relax a little and save my concentration to spot the other gliders that are out there. They are marking thermals, so there isn't a need to pull the release below the 2,000' agl mark. Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA 1500' agl in lift is much better place to release than 2000' agl in sink... Ramy
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